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William Keith 1458–1527 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1458

Birth Location: Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 May 1527

Death Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: William Keith

Mother: Mariota Erskine

Spouse(s): Margerite Gray

Children(s): Lady Keith, Robert Keith, Elizabeth Keith, Alexander Keith, John Keith, Janet KEITH, Janet Keith, David Keith, George Keith, Johanna Keith, Robert Keith, Gilbert Keith, Archibald Douglas, Agnes Keith, Agnes Keith, Christian Keith, Robert Keith, Margaret Keith

William Keith was born in 1458 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of William Keith And Mariota Erskine. William Keith married Margerite Elizabeth Gray, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Agnes Keith, Alexander Keith, Archibald Douglas, Christian Keith, David Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith, Gilbert Keith, Janet Keith, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Elizabeth Keith, Margaret Keith, Robert Keith. William Keith passed away in 1527 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Keith was born in 1458 in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland, the child of William Keith And Mariota Erskine.
  • William Keith married Margerite Elizabeth Gray, and had children including Agnes Anna Keith, Agnes Keith, Alexander Keith, Archibald Douglas, Christian Keith, David Keith, Elizabeth Keith, George Keith, Gilbert Keith, Janet Keith, Johanna Keith, John Keith, Lady Elizabeth Keith, Margaret Keith, Robert Keith.
  • William Keith passed away in 1527 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Keith's Ancestors

Self
William Keith
1458–1527
Birth Place: Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
William Keith
1425–1482
Castle Dunottar, Stonehaven, Kincardshire, Scotland
Mariota Erskine
1428–1482
Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (de) Keith
1389–1444
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary Hamilton
1395–1442
Cadzow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Thomas (De) Erskine
1410–1493
Erskine, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jeanette (Elizabeth) Douglas
1415–1490
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert KEITH
1363–1430
Catharina Urquhart
1355–1413
John Knt.
1372–1402
Janet Douglas
1372–1410
William Yester
1370–1424
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1381–1452
James Douglas
1371–1443
Lady Sinclair
1390–1428
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Keith
1320–1413
Margaret Touchfraser
1333–1410
Jean Urquhart
1320–
Agnes Ramsey
1325–
David Hamilton
1334–1392
Janet Keith
1335–1381
James Dalkeith
1340–1420
Agnes Dunbar
1342–1378
Thomas Erskine
1346–1404
Janet Keith
1342–1413
David Lindsay
1359–1407
Archibald Douglas
1325–1400
Joanna Moray
1339–1409
Henry Sinclair
1345–1404
Jean (HALYBURTON)
1355–1400

William Keith's Descendants

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William Keith (1458–3 May 1527) m. Margerite (Elizabeth) Gray (1487–21 Oct 1529)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth) Keith 1490–1549 m. Colin Oliphant 1487–1513 m. William Sinclair 1489–1549 m. William Sinclair 1485–1570
    1. 1. Laurence Oliphant 1506–1566 m. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566
      1. 1. Jenat Oliphant 1531–1574 m. William (Thomas) Beall 1535–1600
        1. 1. Janet Beall 1553–1619 m. Wilzem Broun 1562–1610 m. THOMAS BROWNE 1550–1607 m. Johnne Brown 1550–1610
        2. 2. Sibil Bell 1555–
      2. 2. Jean Oliphant 1520–1624
      3. 3. Margaret Oliphant 1526–1580 m. William Murray 1521– m. James Clephane 1532–
      4. 4. William Oliphant 1529–
      5. 5. Thomas Oliphant 1530–1593 m. Isabella Gibbs 1535–
      6. 6. Peter Oliphant 1530–1594 m. Agnes Collace 1534–
      7. 7. Catherine Oliphant 1534–1612
      8. 8. Laurence Oliphant 1535–1593 m. Margaret Hay 1535–1594 m. Mary (Marjorie) Rollo 1540–1625 m. Lillias Graham 1608–1669 m. Jane Murray 1583–1630
      9. 9. Elizabeth Oliphant 1535–1596
      10. 10. Margaret Oliphant 1538–1580
      11. 11. Lilias Oliphant 1540–1588 m. David Lundie 1533–1585
      12. 12. Catherine Oliphant 1540– m. George Dundas 1540–1598
      13. 13. Peter Oliphant 1542–1594 m. Lilias Gray 1542–1614
      14. 14. William Oliphant 1553–
      15. 15. Catherine Oliphant 1554–
    2. 2. John Oliphant 1504–
    3. 3. Magnus Sinclair 1507–
    4. 4. Christine Oliphant 1510– m. Thomas Graham 1501–1562 m. Alexander Livingston 1500–
    5. 5. Peter Oliphant 1511–1594
    6. 6. William Oliphant 1512–1588 m. Margaret Sandilands 1507–1566 m. Margaret Hay 1510–
  2. 2. Robert Keith 1483–1513 m. Elizabeth ("Beatrice") Douglas 1488–1527
  3. 3. Elizabeth Keith 1490–1549
  4. 4. Alexander Keith 1491–1515
  5. 5. John Keith 1492–
  6. 6. Janet KEITH 1494–1547
  7. 7. Janet Keith 1494–1547 m. William Sinclair 1485–1570 m. William Graham 1492–1571 m. Will Graham 1506–1600 m. John Kincaid 1480–
  8. 8. David Keith 1496–
  9. 9. George Keith 1498–
  10. 10. Johanna Keith 1500–1545 m. William Graham 1492–1571 m. Robert (Earl of Montrose) Graham 1490–1571
  11. 11. Robert Keith 1500–1596
  12. 12. Gilbert Keith 1501–1537 m. Elizabeth Forbes 1510–1554
  13. 13. Archibald Douglas 1502–1570 m. Jonet Napier 1504–1555
  14. 14. Agnes Keith 1503–1548
  15. 15. Agnes (Anna) Keith 1507–1548 m. Archibald Douglas 1503–1570
  16. 16. Christian Keith 1510–1553 m. Walter Ogilvie 1504–1558 m. Robert Arbuthnott 1508–1579 m. Robert Arbuthnott 1508–1579
  17. 17. Robert Keith 1514– m. Keith 1518–
  18. 18. Margaret Keith 1520–1556

William Keith's Timeline

3 Records

1458
1458
Birth of William Keith in Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1527
5 May 1527
Age 69
Death of William Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1527
3 May 1527
Age 69
Burial of William Keith in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1458
    Event Place: Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Keith, person ID LZPW-SGD.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1527
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Keith, person ID LZPW-SGD.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 3 May 1527
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, \i FamilySearch\i0, accessed 15 Sep 2020), entry for William Keith, person ID LZPW-SGD.

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